Surgical treatment of tricuspid regurgitation: a new ally in patients with long-term ventricular assist devices?

Heart failure and circulatory devices, Heart Surgery Today, Valvulopathies / By

A randomized US trial aimed to determine whether concomitant tricuspid valve surgery (TVS) at the time of durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation reduces tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and the incidence of long-term right heart failure (RHF).